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BOOKING OFFICE IN PUB aka BOOKING OFFICE IN INN or STRANGE BOOKING OFFICE issue...

Booking Office In Pub AKA Booking Office In Inn Or Strange Booking Office Issue... (1937)

GWR...

THE SPALLAS on sleeve as THE SPELLARS issue title is ABBEY DAYS

The Spallas On Sleeve As The Spellars Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

The Spallas - troupe of...

FOUR ASTAIRES  issue title HOUSE FULL

Four Astaires Issue Title House Full (1938)

Four Astaires tap dancing troupe performs glamorous...

THE VAN STRATTENS aka THE VAIN STRATTONS

The Van Strattens AKA The Vain Strattons (1938)

Van Strattens group performs with whips and ropes.

MELVILLES

Melvilles (1939)

Comedy jugglers 'The Melvilles' performing.

THE EXQUISITE THREE

The Exquisite Three (1939)

Exquisite Three - three girls tap dancers.

THE CHICKOLAS aka THE CHICOLOS issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

The Chickolas AKA The Chicolos Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Slapstick comedy acrobatic...

 

 

FOUR KREMLINS

Four Kremlins (1939)

The Four Kremlins, an acrobatic team, rehearse their act on the beach.

THE FOUR SPALLAS issue title is THE VERY IDEA

The Four Spallas Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939)

Graceful and bendy - the Four Spallas...

MARQUIS TRIO issue title - PURE AND SIMPLE

Marquis Trio Issue Title - Pure And Simple (1939)

The dance act the Marquis Trio demonstrate their...

THREE MATA issue title - AT YOUR SERVICE

Three Mata Issue Title - At Your Service (1939)

Footage of the acrobatic trio the Three Matas...

WINCHCOMBE issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Winchcombe Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of the picturesque village of Winchcombe in...

DONNA SISTERS issue title ANTIPODES CALLING

Donna Sisters Issue Title Antipodes Calling (1938)

Donna sisters perform tap dancing and acrobatic...

THE DANCING DUDES

The Dancing Dudes (1940)

The Dancing Dudes perform a tap dancing routine in the studio.

RAPID FOUR issue title -IT'S THOSE MEN AGAIN

Rapid Four Issue Title -It's Those Men Again (1940)

Acrobatic troupe The Rapid Four perform a...

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief acrobatic balancing routine.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform brief athletic acrobatic routine with a chair.

RAPID FOUR

Rapid Four (1940)

The Rapid Four perform another athletic acrobatic routine in the studio.

TAXES issue title - CHINS UP

Taxes Issue Title - Chins Up (1940)

A brief history of British taxes.

THE PAVIANS issue title - HANDS DOWN

The Pavians Issue Title - Hands Down (1942)

The Pavians and their dog do clever balancing tricks.

LESLIE JEFFRIES TRIO

Leslie Jeffries Trio (1942)

The Leslie Jeffries trio play several tunes on piano, violin and cello.

MONTREALS

Montreals (1942)

The Montreals perform a variety of acrobatic stunts on their bicycles.

MORTON FRASER issue title is TIME WILL TELL

Morton Fraser Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Morton Fraser plays upbeat tune "The Song of...

LESLIE JEFFRIES TRIO

Leslie Jeffries Trio (1944)

The Leslie Jeffries Trio play "The Canary".

BALDOCK - SOAP BOX DERBY

Baldock - Soap Box Derby (1954)

The children's soap box race is held in Baldock.

A LEAK HIGH UP aka STEEPLEJACKS INSPECT ST MARTIN'S STEEPLE

A Leak High Up AKA Steeplejacks Inspect St Martin's Steeple (1962)

Steeplejacks inspect damage...

Selected Originals - A LEAK HIGH UP

Selected Originals - A Leak High Up (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story "A Leak High Up"-...

NEWS FLASHES - RACE HORSES FOR USA

News Flashes - Race Horses For USA (1954)

Horses King of the Tudors and Landau (Queen's horse) fly to...

THE KALUA ISLANDERS aka KALVA ISLANDERS

The Kalua Islanders AKA Kalva Islanders (1947)

Hawaiian band The Kalua Islanders perform number on...

LYNN BRETTON

Lynn Bretton (1947)

Lynn Bretton sings "I've Got the Eye".

THE GROTTO

The Grotto (1948)

A look at the lovely shell covered grotto in Margate, Kent.

TRANSPORTER

Transporter (1950)

Huge transporter 'The Mighty Antar' is driven around a muddy test ground.

1927 FASHIONS

1927 Fashions (1952)

Young ladies wear what would have been the latest fashions in 1927. London.

SANCTUARY

Sanctuary (1945)

A tramp wanders into a church and listens to choirboys singing.

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

Actresses in period costume from Evelyn Laye show +...

RIDING THE RIVER!

Riding The River! (1934)

Canoeists brave the rapids in the Valley of the Enns.

AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES

Australia Wins The Ashes (1938)

Cricket - Australia win the Ashes against England. Leeds, Yorkshire.

A CARPET BY AZERBAIJAN CRAFTSMEN

A Carpet By Azerbaijan Craftsmen (1957)

A look at carpet crafted by Azerbaijan women in commemoration...

SHERWOOD FORESTERS CELEBRATE BATTLE OF

Sherwood Foresters Celebrate Battle Of "Alma" (1954)

Trooping the Colour by 2nd Battalion on the...

NEW B.A.O.R. HEADQUARTERS

New B.A.O.R. Headquarters (1954)

New building, new houses, chair being carried through front door.

NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION NEAR SYDNEY

New Tourist Attraction Near Sydney (1929)

New tourist attraction 'The Pools' opened near Sydney,...

 MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT IN SIENA SQUARE

Medieval Tournament In Siena Square (1950-1959)

Italian Medieval Tournament with people in period...

DRYING PROCESS FOR CARS

Drying Process For Cars (1958)

A rather staged demonstration of a drying process for cars after a car...

CAMPING EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION

Camping Equipment Exhibition (1960)

New type of tent, 'porch-whipper', roof that doubles as boat,...

 THE EARL BARON FIVE AT WORK

The Earl Baron Five At Work (1962)

Members of the rock group 'The Earl Baron Five' doing their day...

MOUNTAIN MOVES DOWN ONTO AUSTRIAN VILLAGE aka AUSTRIAN MOUNTAIN ON THE MOVE

Mountain Moves Down Onto Austrian Village AKA Austrian Mountain On The Move (1964)

Austrian...

THE SPOTNICKS

The Spotnicks (1963)

French Musical instrumental group 'The Spotnicks' dressed in space suits play us a...

PUPPETS

Puppets (1966)

Australian puppeteer Norman Berg at work.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE FOR BIAFRA AT ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS.

Thanksgiving Service For Biafra At St. Martin In The Fields. (1970)

Biafrans and Nigerians...

THE FIFTH - FINAL -  FIGHT TO THE FINISH TEST

The Fifth - Final - Fight To The Finish Test (1930)

England playing well at the Oval.